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    Default MSN Users - Heads Up

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    A disturbing news appeared few hours ago at eWeek: A new Trojan is introducing malware into thousands of computer systems worldwide, and the number is growing by the hour. The malware is being introduced by MSN Messenger files posing as pictures, mostly seeming to come from known acquaintances. The files are a new type of Trojan that has snared several thousand PCs for a bot network within hours of its launch earlier on Nov. 18 and is being used to discover virtual PCs as a means of increasing its growth vector.

    The Trojan is an IRC bot that’s spreading through MSN Messenger by sending itself in a .zip file with two names. One of the names includes the word “pics” as a double extension executable—a name generally used by scanners and digital cameras: for example, DSC00432.jpg.exe. The Trojan is also contained in a .zip file with the name “images” as a .pif executable—for example, IMG34814.pif. The files are infiltrating new systems by using either known contacts from which the Trojan has harvested instant messaging names, as well as from the systems of unknown users. Doublecheck every file you receive through your MSN or your computer could easily end up as a zombie in some huge botnet…
    Source: eWeek

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    Thank you for the warning, i myself recieved one of these file :s

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    ouch thanks for this =D

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    The Trojan is also contained in a .zip file with the name “images” as a .pif executable—for example, IMG34814.pif.
    Not just exe

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    I srlsly hate those friggin assholes who spend their time phishing and making viruses... omg -.-

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    I only take SCAR scripts and .bmp or .jgp, if strictly needed. I can usually do fine with watching the little picture in the chat.

    Thanks for the warning.

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    I was on and this guy I haven't talked to in a few months starts sending me messages in spanish with two attachments saying something like myspacepics. I cussed him out and put him on ignore.

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    wow... i use msn a lot... but i use trillian, does that make me any safer?

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    you barely use msn -,-

    im on it all the time ^^

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    Thanks, gotta watch out for this.

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    I think I know a guy that was trying to distribute this. I'm prety sure it was automated message sating stuff like "LOOK! I think I found an image of you on myspace" and " Do you think this picture would look good on myspace" and it asks to accept a zip file named "Photo" but I always declined.

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    If its like any other trojan, the user wont know that its trying to spread to its contact list.

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    Thanks a lot!

    I recieved a exe earlier today..
    Antivirus deleted it ^^

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    trojans suck but if ur stupid enough to downloa or accept em u deserve to get ahcked

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    well for this to affect you, you need to be retarded enough to accept every zip file people send you
    i never accept them unless we planned on sending things that way
    if you stupid and get messages from people like
    omg do i look good in my new myspace pic
    (sends zip file)
    and then u accept, u deserve to get the virus
    because most people dont no how to use zip files
    and no1 puts one picture into a zip file anyways -_-

    thought i would rant a little..

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    i had this. it automatically sent it to everyone on my contact list. i got rid of it a few weeks ago
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    Well thanks for the heads up but many should know never to accept files from someone who isn't that trusted or of course random people.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cheetahnub View Post
    I srlsly hate those friggin assholes who spend their time phishing and making viruses... omg -.-
    In the virus/hacking community its considered a art. Not unlike the scar community we also create "cheating" ways to play a game. So to many people they would consider it almost the same thing. Biggest difference is one is more potentially harmful then the other.
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    Lol its so easy to get rid off i put it on my other computer to play with it........

    Quote Originally Posted by oliver1205 View Post
    i had this. it automatically sent it to everyone on my contact list. i got rid of it a few weeks ago
    Haha i helped my friends that i sent it to lol was funny they were like omg u *&%* lol BTW this virus/trogan is so old i was playing with it like 6 months ago hardly anyone has it only the dumb people do....

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    thanks for the heads up

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    Definitely, thanka a ton.

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    i heard about this, this is kind of scary because it can spread without you knowing and destroy your computer

    better boost anti-viruses lol

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    Thank you for the warning, i myself recieved one of these file :s

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    in the SRL community its an art to create scripts for runscape and we find it challenging and fun. its the same way for these trojan makers. they do it for the challenge or have too much time on their hands :P

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